följa — meaning in English

English meaning

• alternate adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
• follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
• pursue verb To follow someone or something in order to catch them.
• stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.

Senses

följa is used for these senses in English:

• alternate (transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
• pursue (transitive) To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.). [from late 14th c.]
• stalk (transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.
• stalk (transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp

alternate — full definition

1. adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
2. noun A person or thing standing in as a substitute for another.
3. verb To switch back and forth between two things in a regular pattern.

follow — full definition

1. verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.
2. verb To act in accordance with instructions, rules, or a particular path or belief.
3. verb To understand or keep track of something as it happens.
4. verb To subscribe to updates from a person or account on social media.
5. verb To be a logical or natural result of something.

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